LEVEL UP CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE

LEVEL UP CHOCOLATE FUDGE SAUCE

Ingredients

For The Red Wine Syrup

For The Fudge Sauce

30 g unsalted butter

150 ml double cream

170 g golden syrup

50 g soft dark brown sugar

20 g cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

170 g dark chocolate, finely chopped

1 vanilla pod

Step 1

REDUCE THE WINE

Pour the wine into a small saucepan and add the sugar and star anise. Put the pan over a high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil and bubble for 10 minutes, until the wine thickens to a syrup.

Step 2

MAKE THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Tip the butter, cream, golden syrup, sugar and cocoa powder into a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and allow everything to combine. Add a little salt and stir in the chocolate. Scrape the vanilla from the pod and into the chocolate sauce.

Step 3

FINISH

Finish by pouring in the red wine syrup and season to taste with a little more salt if necessary. Serve up over ice cream, or any dessert you like!